Dead bodies to be burned to heat UK swimming pool

koalabear · Feb 24, 2012

LONDON -- Dead bodies will be burned to heat a swimming pool in the U.K. -- and the British government is considering adopting the idea across the country.

Senior lawmaker Sir George Young, the leader of the House of Commons, told The Telegraph newspaper that he would "die a happier man" if he could arrange for his cremation to provide heat for swimmers.

Redditch Borough Council is set to become the first local government body in England to use heat from a crematorium to warm a pool this spring, the newspaper reported.

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_new...-bodies-to-be-burned-to-heat-uk-swimming-pool

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Sean · Feb 24, 2012

Righties in favour, unions against. Must suck you guys having to support the unions. You do support the unions on this, right?

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koalabear · Feb 24, 2012

SeanH said:
Righties in favour, unions against. Must suck you guys having to support the unions. You do support the unions on this, right?

I've always been a big union supporter.

JohnnySavage · Feb 24, 2012

They're going to need more Jews.

Disclaimer: Yes I know that was insensitive and uncalled for. So blow me.

Angellica1612 · Feb 24, 2012

koalabear said:
LONDON -- Dead bodies will be burned to heat a swimming pool in the U.K. -- and the British government is considering adopting the idea across the country.

Senior lawmaker Sir George Young, the leader of the House of Commons, told The Telegraph newspaper that he would "die a happier man" if he could arrange for his cremation to provide heat for swimmers.

Redditch Borough Council is set to become the first local government body in England to use heat from a crematorium to warm a pool this spring, the newspaper reported.

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_new...-bodies-to-be-burned-to-heat-uk-swimming-pool

Now there's something I never expected to hear!

koalabear · Feb 24, 2012

JohnnySavage said:
They're going to need more Jews.

Disclaimer: Yes I know that was insensitive and uncalled for. So blow me.

^^^^
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Sean · Feb 24, 2012

Angellica1612 said:
Now there's something I never expected to hear!

The idea's been around for a couple of years. At first, I thought it was an old news story rehashed.

Angellica1612 · Feb 24, 2012

SeanH said:
The idea's been around for a couple of years. At first, I thought it was an old news story rehashed.

My first reaction was to shake my head. But, really, if they're just channeling the heat under the pool, it's not as bad as it sounds at first. But I'd think you'd have to have the pool and the crematorium fairly close together. I don't think I've ever seen any right next to each other, and if they are too far apart, I'd think it would cost more to lay the pipe and force the heat than it would be worth. Interesting idea, but I bet more than a few people would be squeamish about it.

JohnnySavage · Feb 24, 2012

Angellica1612 said:
My first reaction was to shake my head. But, really, if they're just channeling the heat under the pool, it's not as bad as it sounds at first. But I'd think you'd have to have the pool and the crematorium fairly close together. I don't think I've ever seen any right next to each other, and if they are too far apart, I'd think it would cost more to lay the pipe and force the heat than it would be worth. Interesting idea, but I bet more than a few people would be squeamish about it.

But then you'd need one of those paper masks like the Japanese wear so you don't breathe in the ashes.

Angellica1612 · Feb 24, 2012

JohnnySavage said:
But then you'd need one of those paper masks like the Japanese wear so you don't breathe in the ashes.

Probably wouldn't work so well once they get wet.

garbage can · Feb 24, 2012

Are the families of the dead able to take a tax deduction for their contribution of fuel for the swimming pools.

chillywilly2 · Feb 24, 2012

2 guys sitting in the pool...oh..feel that blast of heat...they just cooked Debbie....she always was a hottie

Angellica1612 · Feb 24, 2012

chillywilly2 said:
2 guys sitting in the pool...oh..feel that blast of heat...they just cooked Debbie....she always was a hottie

Another benefit: everyone gets to be a hottie! The crematorium, the great equalizer.

off2bed · Feb 24, 2012

What will happen when demand exceeds supply? Will they start mining the hospitals and old-farts homes for fuel?

koalabear · Feb 24, 2012

Surely the ashes could filter the water to save even more money.

Wings · Feb 24, 2012

koalabear said:
I've always been a big union supporter.

*cough*

koalabear · Feb 24, 2012

KissWithA_Fist said:
*cough*

*hands you a Ricola*

Wings · Feb 24, 2012

koalabear said:
*hands you a Ricola*

*whacks you on the head with the bag of Ricola*

All that harassing me about my union ties and you post that?

Liar · Feb 24, 2012

Coulda been worse. Live bodies.

sigh · Feb 24, 2012

off2bed said:
What will happen when demand exceeds supply? Will they start mining the hospitals and old-farts homes for fuel?

Gosh yes, and then they'll be aborting fetuses against the mom's will just so they can burn them to heat swimming pools! In fact, they'll create fetus factories so they can impregnate women, so they can abort more and more and more, and then everybody will have a warm pool to swim in!

The sky is falling!
The sky is falling!

Run, chicken little, run!

koalabear · Feb 24, 2012

KissWithA_Fist said:
*whacks you on the head with the bag of Ricola*

All that harassing me about my union ties and you post that?

The union so disgraced you, you had to change names.

Wings · Feb 24, 2012

koalabear said:
The union so disgraced you, you had to change names.

They always know where I am.

*shifty eyes*

koalabear · Feb 24, 2012

KissWithA_Fist said:
They always know where I am.

*shifty eyes*

I don't think they are watching your eyes.

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